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GreatStart: Creative activities and ideas for children

These links from GreatStart give ideas for creative learning opportunities to try at home. 

Structure and features

For families

Young children love to be creative. Here are some creative ideas for families to use with children.

Each link tells:

  • how long the activity will take
  • where to do the activity
  • skills that the activity improves
  • the list of materials needed.

For teachers

These quick and easy activities can be shared with families to support learning at home. The additional information available in each link gives guidance for families to enhance the learning possibilities.

     

    Teacher notes

    Learning opportunities

    • Physical skills 
    • Oral language skills
    • Communication skills

    Early Years Learning Framework outcomes

    Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity

    Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world

    Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing